Gastonia, Aug. 26—O.E. Carothers, aged 33, division superintendent of the Southern Power Company and manger of the local substation, was instantly killed this afternoon by electrocution at the Parkdale Mills while making some repairs in the test room of the mill.
A.T. Clonninger, assistant superintendent, and R.L. Moore, mechanic, were in the room with Mr. Carothers and were unable to explain how the tragedy happened. Mr. Carothers was working on the wires and the only intimation they had that anything was wrong was when his body suddenly became rigid. They pulled the switch and released his body. He breathed only once or twice after being released.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Wednesday, August 27, 1924
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